Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Super-rich Israelis no longer ashamed to flaunt their wealth

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Israel/Palestine Donate to DU
 
bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-10-11 10:25 AM
Original message
Super-rich Israelis no longer ashamed to flaunt their wealth
Israel, despite socialist roots, now has a huge income gap. Displays of riches, such as a $2-million wedding and a 'Real Housewives'-style show, draw awe and contempt.

Israel's hottest new TV show may be making many viewers feel guilty. But they can't stop watching it.

It's a "Real Housewives" reality-based knockoff about six rich, materialistic women bouncing from personal training sessions in their mansions to Botox appointments to champagne-fueled shopping binges, dishing dirt about one another and generally reveling in their own fabulousness.

Hardly scandalous stuff to American TV viewers. But in the land of the kibbutz — a nation founded on egalitarian ideals, where lawmakers still wear jeans in the Knesset, or parliament, and the flaunting of wealth was once considered taboo — this unapologetic celebration of the lifestyles of the rich and Israeli is hitting a raw nerve.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-israel-rich-20111210,0,7450485.story
Refresh | 0 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-10-11 10:38 AM
Response to Original message
1. Error: You can't recommend threads from this forum
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
saras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-10-11 12:31 PM
Response to Original message
2. No surprise there. Israel has been headed in that direction for decades.
Kibbutzes are as OVER as hippies are. Israel's 1% is taking over.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Sat Dec 21st 2024, 11:44 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Israel/Palestine Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC